View full sizeFormer Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens arrives at federal court in Washington, Wednesday, July 13, 2011, for his perjury trial. The newly seated jury of 10 women and two men is scheduled to get to work Wednesday with opening arguments. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Roger Clemens trial a waste

What a waste of time it's been to charge Roger Clemens with perjury. Why doesn't Clemens just plead no contest and pay a little fine? Mark McGwire took the Fifth Amendment. Roger Clemens could have done the same thing. What is the court trying to prove? They should just give him a citation and fine him and make him do some public service, like make announcements aimed at kids, warning them not to take steroids and just let it go. It's a waste of government money.

So what if Roger Clemens lied

This thing about Roger Clemens lying to Congress: What if he did lie to Congress? Congress lies to us all the time. Who's going to try them? This thing's just too stupid for words for me. The man hasn't done anything.

Congress should be tried before Roger Clemens

I am not a baseball fan, but them putting Roger Clemens on trial for lying to Congress, now, just how absurd is that? Congress has been lying to us forever. They haven't told us the truth about anything in their existence and they've put that man on trial for lying? Something is wrong with this picture.

Would rather watch less talented Americans

As I was listening to the starting lineups of the All-Star game, it occurred to me that with the number of players from Latin America, I felt like I was living in Latin America. What ever happened to names like Jones and Wilson? It's now Ramirez and Gonzalez, etc.

Derek Jeter needed rest after milestone

They're talking about the ballplayers not showing up for the All-Star games. The fans voted them in and they didn't show up. They say Derek Jeter didn't show up because he needed the rest after a 5-hit game. That's what he got paid to do. Now, the fans voted him in and the least he could have done was to show up, even if he didn't play. He could have shown up. He should have shown up.

U.S. Women should wear red, white, blue

I was watching the Women's USA Soccer team play and I couldn't tell which team was which because they were wearing black uniforms. The women's team could take a little advice from NASCAR, because you know NASCAR is all red, white and blue and American flag and all. If you're going to play for USA, you ought to be wearing the country's colors.

Gulf Coast Classic lost, can it be found?

Can we get the Gulf Coast Classic back in Mobile? We had that game for 30 years and for some reason, we lost it.

NASCAR used to drive advertising

When I'm traveling around the country on the highways I see billboards advertising everything -- hotels, restaurants, gas stations, casinos. It's kind of like watching NASCAR with all the advertisements they have all over their cars.

U.S. decline coincides with NASCAR decline

To the educated caller who says NASCAR has been in decline since Dale Earnhardt Sr.'s death: The whole nation has been in decline, not just NASCAR, and it has to do with the economy. However, NASCAR is a resilient organization and will survive. Having classy individuals like Dale Earnhardt Jr. involved will surely enhance its chances.

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